The Grinch (2018)
It was the heist before Christmas.
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The Grinch rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.4/10· 111K votes
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.9/10· 4K votesWith 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About The Grinch
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
Cast of The Grinch
Benedict Cumberbatch
as The Grinch (voice)
Rashida Jones
as Donna Who (voice)
Kenan Thompson
as Bricklebaum (voice)
Cameron Seely
as Cindy-Lou Who (voice)
Angela Lansbury
as Mayor McGerkle (voice)
Pharrell Williams
as Narrator (voice)
Ramone Hamilton
as Axl (voice)
Sam Lavagnino
as Ozzy (voice)
Scarlett Estevez
as Izzy (voice)
Michael Beattie
as Store Clerk (voice)
Scott Mosier
as Additional Voices (voice)
Lori Alan
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Grinch facts
- Budget
- $75M
- Box office
- $553M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Vibrant visual design creates surreal Whoville aesthetic appeal
- •Humorous Christmas themes balance sentimentality with comedy
- •Quirky character design and production value charm audiences
What the audience disliked
- •Excessive cuteness and sentimentality tests patience for adults
- •Adaptation loses some dark edge from source material
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